Kevin McRoberts

A little restaurant in Glasgow’s Southside is in the running for a Golden Chopsticks Award.

Julie’s Kopitiam, on Pollokshaws Road, is one of four Scottish restaurants up for a gong at the awards co-founded and hosted by by fashion consultant, author and television presenter Gok Wan.

Julie Swee Lin, Chef Patron at Julie's Kopitiam.

The other shortlisted restaurants in Scotland are Harajuku Kitchen, a Japanese restaurant in Edinburgh; The Chinese Manor House, also in Edinburgh; and The Amber Regent, a Cantonese restaurant in Glasgow’s West Regent Street.

The Golden Chopsticks Awards celebrate the best of Oriental cuisine.

Julie’s Kopitiam is run by chef patron Julie Swee Lin. It serves Malaysian food as taught to Julie by her mother.

As well as being hosted by Gok Wan, the awards bash will be attended by a raft of celebrities and industry influencers on April 29 at London’s Marriott Hotel.

The chosen restaurants have been voted for by members of the public over a six-week period, with 20,000 votes registered.